The Great Gatsby

Set in the early 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby follows Jay Gatz, a mysterious character from a humble background who falls in love with wealthy Daisy while serving in the forces. Desperate to gather enough wealth to prove himself worthy of her, he spends years accumulating money through illicit means and reinventing himself as Jay Gatsby. During the novel we see him reconnect with Daisy, but she chooses to remain in her marriage to Tom Buchanan and the comfortable life that he can provide coming from a rich family.

# Learning objectives

1: To describe the setting of the novel, The Great Gatsby{.info}

2: To describe the character of Jay Gatsby{.info}

3: To identify the significance of the other locations and characters in The Great Gatsby{.info}

4: To reflect on the connection between the novel’s characters and society at the time{.info}

# Long Island in the 1920s{.objective .objective1}

A brief description of to social context of the United States in the 1920s. Students are invited to enter the scene and explore the setting, looking for clues about the time and place of the novel.

# Jay Gatsby’s mansion{.objective .objective2}

A brief description of the incredibly grand mansion belonging to Jay Gatsby. Ask your students to explore the mansion and its surroundings, considering what this tells us about the novel’s main character.

# Other locations and characters{.objective .objective3}

An explanation is given of the contrast between the different characters. Your students can investigate the different locations beyond Gatsby’s mansion.

# Gatsby’s connection to others{.objective .objective4}

A brief description of how Gatsby relates to other characters in the novel. Students are asked to reflect on what the connections between other characters and Gatsby tell us about society at that time.

# Teacher Resources

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